Violet Water
T12-17 · #D2D6E6 · LRV 68 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Violet Water68
- 4White Lavender76
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Violet Water, Really?
Violet Water reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr T12-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Violet Water
Violet Water is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
How Lighting Changes Violet Water
At LRV 68, Violet Water is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Violet Water are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr T12-17 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Celestia Blue1429 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Kindness8003-47A · Valspar | 1.6 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Violet ShadowPPG1170-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lavender Cloud90BB 67/069 · Glidden | 3.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Dreams142-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Chill in the AirDE5911 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.8 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Violet Water within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D2D6E6 in HSL space. Pair Violet Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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